Artwork copyright Louise Williams. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Girls Play Ball #4, 1998

Louise Williams
American (born 1947, died 2004)

Location: Dunlap Elementary School, Seattle

About the Artwork

Based on a photograph of late artist Louise Williams' granddaughter playing baseball with her friend, Girls Play Ball #4 celebrates the hopefulness of her grandchildren's generation to inspire a world of harmony, diversity and achievement for women.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Public Schools.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Louise Williams (1947-2004) created artworks informed by everyday life, by travel, and by her experiences as a woman and mother.
Williams received a Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and a Master of Fine Arts in drawing and painting from Central Washington University in Ellensburg.